Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application
The influence of the carbon nanotubes counter electrode deposited on the FTO glass substrates on the structure and optoelectrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode (CE) was analysed. Carbon materials have been applied in DSSC s in order to produce low-cost solar cells with r...
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| author | Drygała A. Dobrzański L. A. Szindler M. Prokopiuk vel Prokopowicz M. Pawlyta M. Lukaszkowicz K. |
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| description | The influence of the carbon nanotubes counter electrode deposited on the FTO glass substrates on the structure and optoelectrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode (CE) was analysed. Carbon materials have been applied in DSSC s in order to produce low-cost solar cells with reasonable efficiency. Platinum is a preferred material for the counter electrode because of its high conductivity and catalytic activity. However, the costs of manufacturing of the platinum counter electrode limit its use to large-scale applications in solar cells. This paper presents the results of examining the structure and properties of the studied layers, defining optical properties of conductive layers and electrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells manufactured with the use of carbon nanotubes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f0956b102834877aac9cb25d4f4025d2022-12-21T19:21:29ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Metallurgy and Materials2300-19092016-06-0161280380610.1515/amm-2016-0135amm-2016-0135Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells ApplicationDrygała A.0Dobrzański L. A.1Szindler M.2Prokopiuk vel Prokopowicz M.3Pawlyta M.4Lukaszkowicz K.5Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterial s, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, PolandSilesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterial s, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, PolandSilesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterial s, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, PolandSilesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterial s, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, PolandSilesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterial s, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, PolandSilesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterial s, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, PolandThe influence of the carbon nanotubes counter electrode deposited on the FTO glass substrates on the structure and optoelectrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode (CE) was analysed. Carbon materials have been applied in DSSC s in order to produce low-cost solar cells with reasonable efficiency. Platinum is a preferred material for the counter electrode because of its high conductivity and catalytic activity. However, the costs of manufacturing of the platinum counter electrode limit its use to large-scale applications in solar cells. This paper presents the results of examining the structure and properties of the studied layers, defining optical properties of conductive layers and electrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells manufactured with the use of carbon nanotubes.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/amm.2016.61.issue-2/amm-2016-0135/amm-2016-0135.xml?format=INTdye-sensitized solar cellscounter electrodecarbon nanotubesTEM. |
| spellingShingle | Drygała A. Dobrzański L. A. Szindler M. Prokopiuk vel Prokopowicz M. Pawlyta M. Lukaszkowicz K. Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application Archives of Metallurgy and Materials dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode carbon nanotubes TEM. |
| title | Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application |
| title_full | Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application |
| title_short | Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application |
| title_sort | carbon nanotubes counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells application |
| topic | dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode carbon nanotubes TEM. |
| url | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/amm.2016.61.issue-2/amm-2016-0135/amm-2016-0135.xml?format=INT |
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